Wapello County vs. Monroe County

	Wapello County (IA)	Monroe County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	35,205	7,790
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.2%	-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	35,624	7,972
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	35,625	7,970
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.0%	20.0%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	50.5%
White alone, percent	91.2%	97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.0%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	1.4%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	10.9%	2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	81.5%	94.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,343	491
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.7%	0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	16,106	4,002
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.3%	78.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$82,000	$92,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$972	$1,060
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$451	$450
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$686	$654
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.4%	7.9%
Building permits, 2018	21	11
Households, 2014-2018	14,418	3,329
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.9%	86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	12.0%	2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.6%	85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.4%	70.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.9%	88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.0%	16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.8%	7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.8%	5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.2%	64.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.0%	58.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	214,404	28,850
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	314,251	52,008
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	538,406	85,860
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,224	$10,649
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.0	23.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$45,233	$49,549
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,864	$26,469
Persons in poverty, percent	14.7%	11.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	748	183
Total employment, 2017	13,975	2,178
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	542,003	83,940
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-4.1%	-9.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,661	546
All firms, 2012	2,281	768
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,008	390
Women-owned firms, 2012	818	176
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,971	720
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	166	40
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,861	601
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	19.1%	21.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	82.5	18.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	431.83	433.72

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Wapello county (IA) and Monroe county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.